Alfons Mucha, the popular creator of poster art, designed paper money for Czechoslovakia in the 1920s that epitomizes the glory of art nouveau design. Other important artists of the period, such as ...

Prints of established artists can be a good way to start The first piece of art Sharon Reaves ever bought was by an emerging artist and cost $300, which was a lot of money for Reaves in 1999.

Sure, there are occasional gems, but most pieces are more ode than art. Perhaps the single form of fan art that consistently bucks the trend is the alternative movie poster.

The ubiquitous Broadway poster is more than just eye candy for the busy New Yorker and tourist. These pretty pictures, which cover so much of the city, convey — or at least suggest — the ...